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 The win was Cincinnati's fourth in the past six games against
playoff hopefuls, and the Reds evened the three-game series at one
win apiece.
The Giants saw their four-game winning streak end.
The homer by Frazier, the All-Star Game Home Run Derby champ, was
the third baseman's 34th of the season. It came immediately after
the Giants scored twice in the ninth against Reds closer Aroldis
Chapman to forge an 8-8 tie.
In fact, the Giants forced extra innings by scoring a total of three
times against Chapman in the eighth and ninth innings, tying the
score on catcher Buster Posey's one-out single in the ninth that
scored third baseman Matt Duffy.
Chapman (4-4), who was shooting for his 31st save, instead wound up
with the win. Right-hander Jumbo Diaz pitched around a two-out
double by left fielder Alejandro De Aza in the last of the 10th for
his first save.
Romo (0-5) allowed just one run in his previous 23 outings.
San Francisco appeared destined for a regulation loss after Reds
pinch -hitter Ramon Cabrera capped a wild five-run, seventh-inning
rally with a two-run single, giving Cincinnati an 8-5 lead.
Overcoming two outs at home plate and a rare triple review that went
against them, the Reds turned a two-run deficit into a three-run
lead with the benefit of two Giants errors, two walks and a hit
batsman.
After the third Giants pitcher, left-hander Josh Osich, struck out
catcher Tucker Barnhart to open the pivotal seventh inning, left
fielder Skip Schumaker drew a walk to get things going.
Center fielder Jason Bourgeois followed with a slow roller in front
of the plate, and he reached base safely when Osich threw the ball
away down the right field line.
Schumaker came around to score, but he eventually was ruled out on
video review.
The New York crew also looked at possible baserunner interference on
Bourgeois running to first base and apparent fan interference as
Giants right fielder Marlon Byrd was retrieving the ball near the
Reds bullpen. The panel determined only that Bourgeois indeed was
out at the plate, taking a Reds run off the board and allowing the
Giants to retain a 5-3 lead with two outs.
But then the roof caved in on San Francisco when right fielder Jay
Bruce and second baseman Brandon Phillips sandwiched an error by
first baseman Brandon Belt with RBI singles, tying the game.
Right-hander Hunter Strickland, the Giants' third pitcher of the
inning, then hit Frazier and walked shortstop Ivan De Jesus Jr.,
forcing in the tiebreaking run.
Cabrera, who had four hits in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Giants, then
followed with his two-run single off righty George Kontos, making it
a five-run inning and increasing the lead to 8-5.
Fittingly, the inning ended when De Jesus was tagged out at the
plate trying to score on a Kontos pitch that bounced off the
backstop.
The Giants rallied against Chapman, scoring once in the eighth when
shortstop Ehire Adrianza was hit in the foot with the bases loaded,
then again in the ninth on a throwing error by Frazier, which also
positioned Duffy on second base for Posey's game-tying hit.
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Neither starting pitcher -- Reds left-hander John Lamb and Giants
righty Chris Heston -- factored in the decision
De Jesus, who had a two-run triple in a three-run first off Heston,
drove in three runs for the Reds. Phillips had three hits and two
RBIs.
Posey and pinch hitter Jarrett Parker hit homers for the Giants, who
lost for just the ninth time in their past 34 home games. Posey
finished with four RBIs.
Duffy had three hits, and Belt added two doubles for the Giants, who
out-hit the Reds 13-9.
Heston survived a three-run Reds first inning during which the
Giants had right-hander Yusmeiro Petit warming up in the bullpen. De
Jesus' two-out, two-run triple capped the inning and gave Cincinnati
a 3-0 lead.
Heston allowed only one more hit, and no more runs, before leaving
for pinch hitter Parker in the fifth. All told, he surrendered three
runs on three hits, walked four and struck out eight in five
innings.
Posey's homer, his 18th, got the Giants even in the third, setting
the stage for Parker's go-ahead homer two innings later.
Parker's blast came on the first pitch thrown by Reds reliever Ryan
Mattheus.
Lamb was pulled after four innings, having allowed three runs on six
hits. He struck out three and did not walk a batter.
NOTES: LHP John Lamb's start Tuesday was the 45th straight by a Reds
rookie. The last Reds game not started by a rookie was pitched by
RHP Mike Leake, who is currently employed by the Giants. ... MLB.com
reported Tuesday that the Reds were scheduled to hold a private
workout with Cuban star CF Eddy Julio Martinez, a 20-year-old who is
considered by many to be the top international free agent currently
available to major league teams. The Giants reportedly were among
the teams that already worked out Martinez. ... Giants SS Brandon
Crawford (strained oblique and calf) took batting practice before
the game and attempted to convince manager Bruce Bochy he would be
ready to return from a six-game absence in Wednesday's series
finale. The manager remained noncommittal.
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